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The worst aspect of these singing competition shows? Saying goodbye to some talented artists.

No matter what happens on The X Factor, we have to see some of our faves voted off to make way for the eventual winner. And while acts like Diamond White, Emblem3, and Carly Rose Sonenclare have amassed followings that make it unlikely that they’re going anywhere until later in the competition, Paige Thomas wasn’t quite so lucky.

Before the eliminations, Paige chatted with Hollywire’s Chelsea Briggs about going against mentor Demi Lovato's advice and being true to herself, even though it could cost her the competition.

We're sorry to see Paige go, especially after a performance that had all the judges praising her! At least Paige got a chance to show what kind of artist she can be, and hopefully she stood out enough that people will remember her as she continues with her music career from here on out.

Of course people who are now middle aged remember the Rick Astley song from their youth, and some of the slightly younger folks remember when being “Rick Rolled” on YouTube (a false promise of an interesting video only to see Rick Astley), but I can’t for the life of me understand why that choice would have caused her to loose the popular vote. I still want to see Carly and Tate sing to the death though. I watched the results show this morning before I picked up my DISH coworker and we griped about Vino’s elimination on the way there. What I love about watching The X Factor with my DISH Hopper DVR in the morning is that I start watching in the bedroom, pick up in the same place in the kitchen while I’m eating breakfast, then finish off with coffee in the living room, which makes going to work seem more like my day off (LOL!).